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Banner – University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research.

As an RN Health Informatics Specialist, your primary responsibility of this position is to serve as a strategic partner between clinical operations, end users, and technology teams to support and optimize perioperative clinical systems and workflows. As part of the Health Informatics team, this role provides system-level support for perioperative operations, helping to develop, implement, maintain, and improve clinical technologies and processes within a highly specialized care environment. This is a customer-facing role that works closely with clinical and operational leaders to identify opportunities for improvement, resolve workflow and technology challenges, and ensure clinical systems effectively support patient care and operational goals. This position also contributes to data-driven decision-making by supporting the collection, interpretation, and reporting of key operational and clinical metrics. In collaboration with business stakeholders, Informatics colleagues, and Information Technology teams across Banner, this role helps translate business needs into practical solutions that optimize workflows, improve user experiences, and turn data into actionable insights that drive organizational success.

Two to four years of experience working within a Perioperative and or fast- paced acute critical care setting, and two or more years of data analytics experience and advance knowledge of MS, and Excel is strongly preferred. The schedule for this position will be Monday - Friday daytime, hours will be discussed during your interview. Some assignments require weekend coverage.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for collaborating in the development, implementation, and operational support of all clinical technologies and processes, within a specialty area on a system-level base. This position provides informatics expertise and is responsible for the development, interpretation, and maintenance of statistical data necessary for driving key business decisions to assigned business owners in an accurate and timely manner. Partners and aligns with business experts, other informatics team, and IT across the Banner enterprise to deliver solutions that turn data into actions. Seeks to optimize clinical systems design to meet organizational improvement objectives and strategic goals while balancing the needs of all user requirements related to interdisciplinary users of these systems. Fosters teamwork through collaboration with department leaders, clinicians, project managers, and technical experts to ensure the design and deployment of clinical related applications that result in improved patient care and outcomes.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Performs standard assignments within own job functions. Expanding knowledge of fundamental theories, practices, procedures, and concepts within the job’s function.

2. Identifies and solves a range of problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using established procedures. Analyzes developments in the field for others.

3. Responds to non-standard requests from internal and/or external customers; investigates with assistance from others, as needed. Interacts primarily with department peers, supervisor, internal customers, patients and physicians.

4. Makes decisions within guidelines and policies that impact own priorities and allocation of time to meet deadlines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent related experience.

Requires Registered Nurse (R.N.) licensure in practicing state. 

Must be proficient in the use of system office applications. Must possess a basic understanding of integrated clinical systems. Must have highly developed interpersonal and critical thinking skills with the ability to prioritize needs rapidly. This position requires the ability to convey messages and thoughts clearly to a diverse audience, using both verbal and written mediums. Requires the ability to promote change among large groups of workers. Requires the ability to coordinate information and activities, work under stress of deadlines and frequent interruptions, and to possess analytical problem-solving skills. Requires the maintenance of familiarity with clinical care processes and information technology.  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing; Certification in Nursing Informatics; two plus years of experience performing financial, analytical, and/or statistical work, preferably in a healthcare setting in addition to experience in working with Microsoft Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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